[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 139 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2496. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for 
herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the 
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        On page 331, between lines 23 and 24, insert the 
     following:
       ``(3) Regional innovation pilot.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to eligible projects under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), a metropolitan planning organization 
     may use amounts suballocated under subsection (e) for 
     innovative strategies to reduce transportation emissions, 
     including associated infrastructure improvements that will 
     increase the share of nonmotorized trips and improve the 
     efficiency of existing surface transportation infrastructure 
     to address carbon reduction.
       ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act 
     of 2021, the Secretary shall provide notice and guidance for 
     interested metropolitan planning organizations to participate 
     in activities under subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Exclusion.--In carrying out activities under 
     subparagraph (A), a metropolitan planning organization may 
     not use amounts made available to carry out that subparagraph 
     for a project that increases net capacity for vehicular 
     travel.
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